Large Trucks, SUVs Far More Dangerous to Pedestrians While Turning Than Cars

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Bigger vehicles can be safer in crashes. Cocooning yourself and your family in tons of steel and plastic can certainly reduce the risk of injuries in a wreck, but large SUVs, trucks and minivans aren't always better if you're a pedestrian.

According to a study released Thursday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, outsized vehicles are more likely than smaller cars to hit pedestrians while making turns. This is likely because it's more difficult for bong88 soi kèo drivers to see out of SUVs and trucks. 

"It's possible that the size, shape or location of the A-pillars that support the roof on either side of the windshield could make it harder for drivers of these larger vehicles to see crossing pedestrians when they are turning," Wen Hu, a senior transportation engineer at the safety-focused group, said in a statement.

The data supporting this claim is telling. "The odds that a crash that killed a crossing pedestrian involved a left turn by the vehicle versus no turn were about twice as high for SUVs, nearly three times as high for vans and minivans and nearly four times as high for pickups as they were for cars," according to the IIHS.